James White to LA at #26?

flexxdzl wrote:The part that got me was we it was reported that mitch and phil were on the radio looking for a athletic wing who can defend and shoot the 3...

Isn't that Odom's position? it leads me now to believe that odom will play the 4 this year and lose his wing position

i thought everyone wanted to keep kwame at center? and trade mihm

if so, that means odom plays the 4

and with devean most likely leaving, the lakers need a 3 along with luke walton

white has some crazy hops........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtyZWmOLOQ&search=james%20white%20slam%20dunkk

i would love to see him in the slam dunk contest.......wearing purple 'n gold

I'm glad that the Lakers FO is finally looking at players who are athletic and defense-minded instead of matadors like Sasha and Cook. White at #26 would be an outstanding pick.

Maybe if the Lakers get the pick from the Miles trade(if we do it), then use that to pick him.

if we pick james white, i think its to put fans in the seats, because this dude has some NICE HOPS.

eNlight wrote:if we pick james white, i think its to put fans in the seats, because this dude has some NICE HOPS.

So does Wafer. I'd rather try and bring Wafer along then draft a clone of him. Mind you, White is likely the better of the 2 at this point, but, I believe Wafer is younger. Not to mention the fact we already spent the pick on him.

Flatlyner wrote:

eNlight wrote:if we pick james white, i think its to put fans in the seats, because this dude has some NICE HOPS.

So does Wafer. I'd rather try and bring Wafer along then draft a clone of him. Mind you, White is likely the better of the 2 at this point, but, I believe Wafer is younger. Not to mention the fact we already spent the pick on him.

yea.. one of the lakers games i went to last season wafer was doing between the leg dunks during warmups

i dont see whats so good about this guy. hes your average swingman that plays decent defense and can jump. i would be dissapointed if we picked this guy

#1_Kobe_fan wrote:It doesn't matter who we pick up at #26. Who ever it is won't get any playing time. Anyone out of the top 10 ten pick won't get PT from Phil Jackson.

andrew bynum was picked 10th

awesome memory. *pats you on the back* :freak2:

look how much people liked white in 2003

http://nbadraft.net/2003mock053102.htm

live and die in LA wrote:look how much people liked white in 2003

http://nbadraft.net/2003mock053102.htm

Damn, 3rd pick? Over D-wade? I guess he was highly regarded. Kind of disturbing that he is now so far from the #3 pick.

live and die in LA wrote:look how much people liked white in 2003

http://nbadraft.net/2003mock053102.htm

well at that point he was 18. Now he is 24 and has not improved enaugh.
He is a very athletic player but thats it.

BTW, check out who was projected to be last pick? Marcus Banks...

But I wouldn't mind drafting James White, he could be good addition.

If the guy is that highly regarded coming out of high school, even drawing comparison to Vince Carter, I actually think it would give the Lakers FO more reason to roll the dice on him at #26. Some players just couldn't excel at the college level but blossomed at the pro level. Arenas, Spree, and Prince are good examples. Picking that late in the draft, L.A. doesn't have much to lose taking a chance on White.

Hey, if the Lakers could manage to attain another, earlier first round pick without giving up #26, I'd be just fine with him being the choice. However, if that doesn't happen, please see Wafer.

it more and more looks like we're gonna get this guy at 26..

but who thinks it's a smokescreen?

I hope he's still there at 26 on draft night. People have been pumping him up lately.